Sex ratio by age in Norway
Norway: Sex ratio by age was 22.65 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22.65 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
107th
of 212 countries
All-time high
58.06 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
17.33 males per 100 females
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio by age in Norway is 22.65 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Norway peaked at 58.06 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 17.33 males per 100 females, in 2011.
That places Norway 107th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio by age in Norway, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.06 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 51.43 males per 100 females | -11.4% |
| 1952 | 46.15 males per 100 females | -10.3% |
| 1953 | 38.64 males per 100 females | -16.3% |
| 1954 | 42 males per 100 females | +8.7% |
| 1955 | 46.15 males per 100 females | +9.9% |
| 1956 | 47.06 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 46 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 46.94 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 50 males per 100 females | +6.5% |
| 1960 | 48 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 46 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 46.94 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 47.92 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 48 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 48.15 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 47.27 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 43.86 males per 100 females | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 45 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 45.16 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 45.31 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 43.28 males per 100 females | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 41.67 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 40.26 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 43.59 males per 100 females | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 45.12 males per 100 females | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 44.94 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 44.21 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 44.55 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 44.44 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 45.05 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 45.13 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 44.17 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 40.91 males per 100 females | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 37.67 males per 100 females | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 36.02 males per 100 females | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 35.84 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 36.22 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 36.04 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 35.75 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 33.8 males per 100 females | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 32.3 males per 100 females | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 32.23 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 31.13 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 29.55 males per 100 females | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 28.41 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 26.95 males per 100 females | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 25.85 males per 100 females | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 25.41 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 24.37 males per 100 females | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 22.09 males per 100 females | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 21.11 males per 100 females | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 21.43 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 21.21 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 20.52 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 19.61 males per 100 females | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 19.58 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 19.6 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 18.63 males per 100 females | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 17.85 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 17.44 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 17.33 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.62 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 17.85 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 17.91 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.7 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 17.62 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 18.35 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 20.05 males per 100 females | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 20.79 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 21.16 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 22.23 males per 100 females | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 23.02 males per 100 females | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 22.65 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 22.65 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.34 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Norway's 22.65 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.24 males per 100 females | 38.64 males per 100 females | 58.06 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.63 males per 100 females | 43.86 males per 100 females | 48.15 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.74 males per 100 females | 40.26 males per 100 females | 45.31 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.28 males per 100 females | 35.75 males per 100 females | 45.13 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 29 males per 100 females | 24.37 males per 100 females | 33.8 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.16 males per 100 females | 17.85 males per 100 females | 22.09 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.27 males per 100 females | 17.33 males per 100 females | 20.79 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.26 males per 100 females | 21.16 males per 100 females | 23.02 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More gender data for Norway
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 850.35 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,879 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,879 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5298 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,158 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Norway?
- Sex ratio by age in Norway was 22.65 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 58.06 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.33 males per 100 females in 2011.
- How does Norway rank for sex ratio by age?
- Norway ranks 107th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.